Nexternal vs. Actinic
| Criteria | Nexternal | Actinic |
| Customer Service | Yes. Dedicated Nexternal Account Manager. Unlimited support. | Forums, email and/or paid phone support. |
| Completely Web Based Application | Yes. Can be accessed from anywhere. | No. Actinic is accessed from the merchant's computer. |
| Managed Hosted Solution | Yes. Nexternal manages security, redundancy, backups, etc. | Actinic can be hosted by a third party or by Actinic. |
| Software Upgrades | Yes. Nexternal manages software upgrades. | Merchant is responsible for installing software upgrades. |
| Always On Screen Shopping Cart | Yes. | No. |
| Create Shipping Labels | Yes. Create UPS, FedEx, USPS, or DHL labels from Order Management System. | Not Available within Actinic Application. |
| Real Time Rates | Available with UPS, USPS, FedEx, and DHL | Available with UPS and USPS Only. |
| Admin Access Levels | 7 levels of access. | 3 access levels. |
| Support for Inventory Kits or Product Bundles | Yes. | Yes. |
| Customer Select Preferred Delivery Date | Yes. | No. |
| McAfee SECURE | Yes. Scanned daily. Merchants can display badge. | Not included. |
| Drop Ship Feature | Yes. | No. |
| SSL Certificate | Included - Use Nexternal.com Certificate. | Additional Cost. |
| Multiple Ship To | Customers can place one order and ship items to multiple locations. | Actinic does not support multiple ship to locations. |
| Comparison Shopping Marketplace Feeds | Generated and uploaded automatically daily. | Available through 3rd Party Plugins. |
| Direct Checkout | Yes. | No. |
| eGift Certificates | Yes. | No. |
Actinic is a Trademark of Actinic Software Ltd.
This comparison is produced and hosted by Nexternal Solutions.
The information on this page was believed to be correct as of 10/16/2008. To report an error or discrepancy, please email
"Our online sales have increased by at least 20% since switching to Nexternal."
Charles Swisher
Swisher Pens
Norfolk, VA

